Medieval moat at Martell's Farm (EHER 885)
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Summary
A medieval incomplete moat that has been dammed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6355 1957 (77m by 79m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Martels (NR). <1>
Incomplete moat. <2> <3>
Incomplete, rectangular. <4> <5>
Probably to be associated with the family of Henry Martell (1243), also mentioned 1489. <6>
In 1086 Geoffrey de Mandeville tenant-in-chief, Martel his tenant. <7>
February 1950. Field survey.
Moat dammed to form a small ornamental pond on the north side. The south side obliterated, its presumed course being along Martel's Brook. No trace of east side. In poor condition. <8> <9>
November 1975. Field survey.
The remains of homestead moat surround the house though this has been disturbed by garden landscaping and drainage ditches. No original waterfilled portions of the moat survive; the original water level was retained by a bay to the south-east of the house and the north arm was cut into sloping ground to maintain the level. Published survey 25" revised. <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.122.
- <3> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.33.
- <4> SEX3272 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL61-001.
- <5> SEX3273 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-001.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.477.
- <7> SEX188 Monograph: Doubleday, H.A.. 1903. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol I (VCH). v.1.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 14-FEB-50.
- <9> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60NW02, 1950.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 01-NOV-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-001
- NRHE identifier: 375941
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 2